Fire officials say about 1,000 people were briefly evacuated from Las Vegas’ Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino because of a smoky kitchen fire. Spokesman Timothy Szymanski says a dishwashing machine caught fire late Friday afternoon, but was quickly put out …
Los Angeles County firefighters have evacuated more than 400 people from a high-rise building at Universal Studios after reports of a possible refrigeration gas leak. Fire Inspector Don Kunitomi says reports of a chlorine gas smell shortly before 12:30 p.m. …
A natural gas leak prompted officials to temporarily evacuate eight homes in the south Portland suburb of Milwaukie. Clackamas Fire District 1 spokesman Steve McAdoo says fire crews and a natural gas utility crew responded after a woman called 911 …
Officials say four workers suffered minor injuries in a flash fire that led to the evacuation of about 350 people at an engine company in West Des Moines, Iowa. Fire crews were called Wednesday morning to Goodrich Engine Components after …
Waterbury fire officials say a gas leak that forced the evacuation of an apartment building was caused by scrap metal thieves who accidentally cut through a live gas line. The Republican-American of Waterbury reports the pipe was cut inside a …
Fire officials say about 500 students evacuated safely after a holiday decoration on a teacher’s desk ignited at a private school in Las Vegas. Las Vegas fire spokesman Tim Szymanski there were no injuries in the 9 a.m. Tuesday fire, …
Anne Arundel County fire officials say a natural gas leak prompted the evacuation of two Annapolis shopping centers. Fire spokesman Lt. Cliff Kooser says about two dozen stores were affected and utility crews are on the scene at the Forest …
A popcorn machine fire forced about 30 people to evacuate a Sioux Falls mall Monday night. No one was hurt. The blaze happened at the West Mall 7 Theatres inside the Western Mall shortly after 6:30 p.m. Firefighters said it …
The regional government of Spain’s Canary Islands has ordered the evacuation of homes and road closures near the southern tip of El Hierro island after two earth tremors and increased offshore volcanic activity caused a buildup of bad-smelling debris floating …
More than a million people in central Japan were urged to evacuate Tuesday as a powerful typhoon approached, triggering floods that left two people missing. Public broadcaster NHK said about 1.3 million people have been ordered or advised to leave …